Dubois Business College: Narrative Description

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DUBOIS BUSINESS COLLEGE G-9

1 Beaver Dr.
DuBois, PA 15801-2401
Tel: (814)371-6920; Admissions: (814)371-6920; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.dbcollege.com/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, specialized, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1885. Setting: 4-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 240. 141 applied, 64% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top half. Students come from 1 other country, 10% from out-of-state, 40% 25 or older, 7% live on campus. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $6900 full-time, $160 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $475 full-time, $150 per term part-time. College room only: $2340.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 50% of eligible men and 50% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student association, Bible study. Major annual events: President's Day Picnic, Annual Christmas Party, Academic Field Trip Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 48 college housing spaces available; 46 were occupied in 2002-03. Option: coed housing available. DuBois Business College Main Campus Library with 2,100 books, 10 serials, and a Web page. 110 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: See Penn State University, DuBois Campus.

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